Information on the benefits of nursing and natural treatments for common problems when breastfeeding a newborn.
Breastfeeding
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What is Breastfeeding?
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Sore Breasts
Natural and herbal remedies for the treatment of sore breasts
Sore breasts can result from a number of factors related to a number of conditions, which can include injury or a muscle strain, to pre-stages of the menstrual cycle - Menstruation Problems (known as premenstrual syndrome) to Pregnancyand Fibrocystic Breast
Sore Nipples
Natural and herbal remedies for the treatment of Sore Nipples
Many new mothers experience sore nipples when breastfeedingInitially, tenderness is felt within the first few days of feeding but gradually the discomfort disappears and breastfeeding improves. When mothers have sore nipples they tend to delay feedings because it is so painful.
What is Breastfeeding?
Breastfeeding is one of the most wonderful bonding experiences that both mother and baby can share together. There are many reports on the advantages of breastfeeding your child, but it is a personal choice – one that should be made by the mother herself.
Benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby
The most obvious and important benefit from the breastfeeding experience is the close bond that develops between both mother and child. Secondly, providing you follow a healthy organic diet, natural breast milk is also highly nutritious and specifically designed to provide the baby with all it needs for growth and development.
Babies who are breastfed are less likely to develop Infection, tooth decay, diarrhea , constipation and allergies such as asthma and eczema.Breastfeeding also benefits the mother. When breastfeeding you use up extra calories and this in turns makes it easier to shed the excess weight gained during pregnancy! Furthermore, studies have shown that it also has the potential to reduce the risk of breast and ovarian Canceras well as osteoporosis Mothers have the ability to satisfy babies immediately when they are hungry, and to top it all, breastfeeding saves time and money making it so much more cost effective than bottle-feeding.
While breastfeeding has distinct advantages; the option of bottle-feeding means that dad can partake in the feeding ritual too, while some moms prefer to bottle-feed right away.
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Natural remedies
Many mothers often experience difficulties when breastfeeding and sometimes they need a little help from the best ‘mom’ of all – Mother Nature! Synthetic drugs are often prescribed to increase lactation, but unfortunately have some serious side effects.
Trusted natural herbal and homeopathic remedies is a safer alternative and far gentler on mother and baby’s system. Herbs such as Galega officinalis, Silybum marianus (Milk Thistle) and Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) encourage milk production and increase milk volume, help to balance blood sugar levels and is very effective for Liver functioning. In addition, Borago officinalis (Borage) stimulates the flow of breast milk, acts as an excellent digestive tonic for constipation and is a soothing anti-inflammatory for women recovering from labor
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